Discharge

An ordinance prohibiting any discharge other than stormwater from entering the municipal storm sewer system received a first reading at Tuesday’s meeting of the Winchester Board of Commissioners. The ordinance is the second of three measures the city must pass to stay in compliance with the Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase II Stormwater Program. In December, the Kentucky Division of Water issued a notice of violation because the city’s stormwater management system did not meet state and federal regulations.

STANFORD - The murder charge against the man being held in connection with a six-year-old case has been discharged by a judge because it was not presented to a grand jury in a timely manner. That does not mean the murder charge against Jamarkos Campbell has been dismissed; it can be taken before a grand jury at any time in the future, his attorney, public defender Susanne McCollough, said Wednesday. The judge had to discharge the charge by law, McCollough said, because Campbell was not indicted within 60 days of his April arrest for the 2002 murders of Bo Upton and Ryan Shangraw.

LANCASTER - The death of Brandon Grubbs, 18, of 301 Hill 'n' Dale Apt. 25, Danville, has been ruled accidental by the Garrard County coroner's office. Deputy Coroner Mike Dixon said that Grubbs died from an "acccidental gunshot wound to the head" Saturday. Grubbs was dead when authorities arrived at the scene on 694 New Haven Road around 2:30 p.m., Dixon said. Dixon said that others were with Dixon at the time of the accident, and said that Grubbs had been playing with the gun when it fired.

Fifty-six year-old Ottenheim farmer Glenn Day was apparently attempting to clear a jam on his round baler late Tuesday afternoon when the bale discharge gate closed on him, trapping him inside. He was working alone at the time. Lincoln County Coroner Bill Demrow declared Day dead at the scene on Kocher Ridge Road around 6:30 p.m. Demrow said Day had not locked the gate open and had his back to it when it slowly closed, trapping him. "It just kind of crept up on him and trapped him. We played with the gate and it took eight minutes to close," Demrow said.

For the fifth time in seven years, the Nicholasville wastewater treatment plant garnered the state's top honor by receiving the Operational Excellence Award. "It takes a group effort to properly treat the wastewater that Nicholasville generates and biologically treat it and put it back into the environment," Wastewater Superintendent Van Bugg said. Bugg said the criteria for winning the award is strict. A plant cannot have more than one violation of its permit that allows it to put water out to the Town Fork Creek.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has filed a lawsuit against Winchester Municipal Utilities for violating the Clean Water Act of 1972 due to sanitary sewer overflows at 26 recurring locations. "We acknowledge we're violating the Clean Water Act, and this complaint formalizes the process for us to address those violations. It is a step beyond the agreed order which we are now under," WMU General Manager Vernon Azevedo said in an interview Tuesday. "This is a serious problem, and it is a serious health problem," he said.

LIBERTY - The City Council authorized the mayor Wednesday to review and sign documents for grant and loan applications for a proposed 12-mile sewer line from Liberty to Dunnville. The city will seek funding from the Department of Local Government Community Development Block Grant Program, Economic Development Administration, Rural Development and PRIDE - Personal Responsibility in a Desirable Environment. The application is expected to be complete by the Oct. 1 deadline. The proposal is to extend sewer service to Tarter Gate Co. which plans to build an addition that could add jobs for up to 150 people.

A group of Clark County landowners fears that new water and sewer facilities in the Lower Howards Creek watershed will decrease property values, overburden creeks and cause soil erosion. But officials from Winchester Municipal Utilities say designs for the facilities are not final, and WMU plans to work with its neighbors to ease those concerns. About eight property owners met with the WMU Commission on Thursday to discuss the utility's plans to purchase land on Boonesboro Road and construct two multi-million dollar treatment plants on the site over the next several years.

Jessamine District Judge Bill Oliver has passed the attempted murder case involving Robert Gill to the Jessamine County grand jury for a possible indictment. Gill, 54, of 244 Strawberry Lane, Nicholasville, is accused of attempting to shoot his estranged wife, Debbie Gill, 48, on Nov. 28. The alleged incident happened at the Keene Springs Hotel restaurant, located at 209 Keene South-Elkhorn Road, around 5:45 p.m., when Robert Gill allegedly showed up and approached a side entrance of the building and confronted his wife.

A Danville man was arrested Friday evening after he allegedly fired a gun on a residential street after an argument with his girlfriend. Randal Gay, 52, of 1326 W. Walnut St., was charged with first-degree wanton endangerment and lodged in the Boyle County Detention Center. According of a press release from Danville police, officers responded to a shots fired call on West Walnut. A roommate told police that Gay was extremely intoxicated and had access to a shotgun inside the home.

An ordinance prohibiting any discharge other than stormwater from entering the municipal storm sewer system received a first reading at Tuesday’s meeting of the Winchester Board of Commissioners. The ordinance is the second of three measures the city must pass to stay in compliance with the Kentucky Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase II Stormwater Program. In December, the Kentucky Division of Water issued a notice of violation because the city’s stormwater management system did not meet state and federal regulations.

Our eye, just like dogs and cats eye, is one of the most complex anatomical features of the body. Certainly, of the five senses, sight is the one most people would choose not to lose if given the choice. It is a little different for dogs and cats because they have such keen senses. They have extremely good eyesight, but have even better ability to hear and smell. Therefore, losing their sight is not so devastating as long as they belong to a family. Nevertheless, eyesight is still very important, and no one wants their pet to lose it. The cornea is the transparent outer surface of the eyes which is made up of three basic layers.

For the fifth time in seven years, the Nicholasville wastewater treatment plant garnered the state's top honor by receiving the Operational Excellence Award. "It takes a group effort to properly treat the wastewater that Nicholasville generates and biologically treat it and put it back into the environment," Wastewater Superintendent Van Bugg said. Bugg said the criteria for winning the award is strict. A plant cannot have more than one violation of its permit that allows it to put water out to the Town Fork Creek.

When you decide you and your family are in need of a dog, it is important to do some soul-searching first. Some of the questions you should ask yourselves are: Why do we want a dog? How much time are we willing to devote to the animal? Do we want to train it for special events and have fun, too? What will we do with the dog when we go on vacation or take a weekend trip? Finally, do we have enough money in the budget to afford a dog? Don't think it can't happen to you! Any dog, no matter how well-bred, can develop a serious condition.

Fifty-six year-old Ottenheim farmer Glenn Day was apparently attempting to clear a jam on his round baler late Tuesday afternoon when the bale discharge gate closed on him, trapping him inside. He was working alone at the time. Lincoln County Coroner Bill Demrow declared Day dead at the scene on Kocher Ridge Road around 6:30 p.m. Demrow said Day had not locked the gate open and had his back to it when it slowly closed, trapping him. "It just kind of crept up on him and trapped him. We played with the gate and it took eight minutes to close," Demrow said.

A group of Clark County landowners fears that new water and sewer facilities in the Lower Howards Creek watershed will decrease property values, overburden creeks and cause soil erosion. But officials from Winchester Municipal Utilities say designs for the facilities are not final, and WMU plans to work with its neighbors to ease those concerns. About eight property owners met with the WMU Commission on Thursday to discuss the utility's plans to purchase land on Boonesboro Road and construct two multi-million dollar treatment plants on the site over the next several years.

According to the public relations office at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, three patients monitored by The Advocate-Messenger have been released. Patrick Godfrey, 21, who was accidentally shot in the chin Dec. 13; Ravyn McKitric, 7, who was hit by a car while crossing Wilderness Road on Dec. 18; and Frankie Thompson, 12, who was involved in a Dec. 15 two-car collision that caused her to be transported by air to UK, have all been discharged from the hospital.

Jessamine District Judge Bill Oliver has passed the attempted murder case involving Robert Gill to the Jessamine County grand jury for a possible indictment. Gill, 54, of 244 Strawberry Lane, Nicholasville, is accused of attempting to shoot his estranged wife, Debbie Gill, 48, on Nov. 28. The alleged incident happened at the Keene Springs Hotel restaurant, located at 209 Keene South-Elkhorn Road, around 5:45 p.m., when Robert Gill allegedly showed up and approached a side entrance of the building and confronted his wife.

STANFORD - The murder charge against the man being held in connection with a six-year-old case has been discharged by a judge because it was not presented to a grand jury in a timely manner. That does not mean the murder charge against Jamarkos Campbell has been dismissed; it can be taken before a grand jury at any time in the future, his attorney, public defender Susanne McCollough, said Wednesday. The judge had to discharge the charge by law, McCollough said, because Campbell was not indicted within 60 days of his April arrest for the 2002 murders of Bo Upton and Ryan Shangraw.